Disability Talk

We put this question to the London Deputy Mayor for Transport, Ms. Heidi Alexander, and this is what she had to say. “The accessibility of the public transport system remains one of the mayor’s (Sadiq …

Paralympian Lauren Steadman has been revealed as the 13th celebrity to sign up for this year’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. Lauren, 25, who won silver in the paratriathion at the 2016 Rio Games, follows sprinter Jonnie …

Fear of heights isn’t stopping Fareham’s Lorna Payne from raising funds from her sponsored abseil down the Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower on 27th August. Undaunted by her lifelong terrors, she has pledged every penny to the British …

With the world at her feet, Kate Cross, the England bowler, seemed to have everything going for her as an international cricketer. She was a record breaker. She had become one of the first 18 …

Katy Sullivan is an actor, athlete and bilateral above knee amputee. A four-time US paralympic champion in the 100 metres she is currently national co-ordinator for Hanger Clinic’s AMPOWER programme, a resource and community for …

On the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines, as you approach South Kensington tube station, you will hear the following pre-recorded message: “Alight here for the Museums and the Royal Albert Hall” Except, if you’re in a wheelchair, …

Brexit & Disability is a not a complete unknown because we know how many disabled people rely upon services that have traditionally used a large proportion of immigrant labour to maintain a high degree of …

Experts have warned that the NHS is facing a return to the ‘Victorian Age’ when it comes to learning disability care because of a critical shortage of specialist nurses made worse by Tory cuts to …

A recent report, commissioned by TBI LAW (specialists in hospital negligence claims – click here for more details) has explored how amputees can still enjoy sport. The report acknowledges that getting a life changing injury can be devastating …

A cross party group of MPs believe that social media companies and the government have failed disabled users and must act urgently. Helen Jones MP The Committee Chair, Helen Jones MP, said: “Our enquiry into …